- Vendor / Project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- Date added
- Aug 13, 2024
- Due date
- Sep 3, 2024
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
- CWE-591
Description
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.